The iPhone 7 has certainly proved itself a worthy phone choice, looking just as good on the inside as it does out, thanks to its waterproof capabilities and impressive dual-lens camera capable of all kinds of photographic wizardry.

However, the headphone socket has controversially been removed from the bottom of the device, meaning you may have to rethink your headphone choices.

Apple has also ditched the 16GB and 64GB models and introduced a new 256GB model - which has the same amount of storage as Apple's top-of-the-range iPad Pro.

Here's the full specs of everything the beloved iPhone 7 entails, as well as new and upcoming updates plus the best deals on contracts and handsets if you're interested in discovering it for yourself.

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A new home button

Apple has redesigned the Home button on the iPhone 7 - presumably in order to make the device waterproof.

The new "solid-state" Home button is designed to be durable and responsive, and work in tandem with Apple's Taptic Engine to provide "more precise and customisable tactile feedback".

In other words, even though the button doesn't "click" in the same way as it did on the old handset, it provides haptic feedback when you touch it.

No more headphone socket

Perhaps the most controversial thing about the new iPhone is that it doesn't have a headphone socket.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will ship with a pair of wired headphones that plug into the charging port on the bottom of the device, as well as an adaptor for people who want to hang onto their old headphones.

Does this signal the end of the beloved headphone? (Image: REUTERS)

Apple has also launched a pair of wireless headphones, called AirPods, which are available to buy for an additional £159.

Wires will soon be a thing of the past (Image: Reuters/Beck Diefenbach)

These can connect to both the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 with just a tap, according to Apple, and switch "seamlessly" between entertainment and calls.

In place of the old headphone jack, Apple has added a second speaker, so sound is two times louder than iPhone 6s, and you will be able to listen to your music in stereo with increased dynamic range.

Specs

The iPhone 7 comes with a new A10 chip, which is extremely efficient, meaning the iPhone 7 can run up to three times faster than the iPhone 6 at as little as half the power.

This means that the iPhone 7's battery lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 6s, according to Apple, and the iPhon 7 Plus' battery lasts up to 1 hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus.

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Graphics performance is also more powerful, so it can support a new level of gaming and professional apps.

Apple has effectively doubled the storage capacity of all its iPhones. So rather than offering 16GB, 64GB and 128GB models, the iPhone 7 comes in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB versions.

Camera

Both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have upgraded cameras.

The iPhone 7 has a 12-megapixel wide angle camera, which Apple claims is 60% faster and 30% more energy-efficient than previous models, and has 4 LEDS in the flash.

Not actual size - this is the zoomed in version, thankfully (Image: REUTERS)

The iPhone 7 Plus has an additional telephoto camera, which together with the standard 12-megapixel wide angle camera offers optical zoom at two times and up to 10 times digital zoom for photos.

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Apple said the camera software would be updated later this year, allowing the iPhone 7 Plus camera to capture depth-of-field, and separate the background from the foreground to achieve amazing portraits.

In other words, you could soon be filling your Instagram with some seriously arty photos that were once possible to create only with DSLR cameras.

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Water-resistant

The waterproofing feature will no doubt save many of us a lot of money in repairs

Both the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have an IP67 rating, which means they are totally protected against dust and can be immersed in water to a depth of 1 metre.

That means it will survive a dip in the sink or down the loo, and it won't break if you pour a drink over it, but you probably don't want to take it swimming.